Star Trek Beyond (2016)

The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test.

Director:

Justin Lin

Writers:

Simon Pegg, Doug Jung

Stars:

Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Pine	...	Captain James T. Kirk
Zachary Quinto	...	Commander Spock
Karl Urban	...	Doctor 'Bones' McCoy
Zoe Saldana	...	Lieutenant Uhura
Simon Pegg	...	Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
John Cho	...	Sulu
Anton Yelchin	...	Chekov
Idris Elba	...	Krall
Sofia Boutella	...	Jaylah
Joe Taslim	...	Manas
Lydia Wilson	...	Kalara
Deep Roy	...	Keenser
Melissa Roxburgh	...	Ensign Syl
Anita Brown	...	Tyvanna
Doug Jung	...	Ben

Storyline

After stopping off at Starbase Yorktown, a remote outpost on the fringes of Federation space, the USS Enterprise, halfway into their five-year mission, is destroyed by an unstoppable wave of unknown aliens. With the crew stranded on an unknown planet and with no apparent means of rescue, they find themselves fighting against a ruthless enemy with a well-earned hatred of the Federation and everything it stands for. Only a rebellious alien warrior can help them reunite and leave the planet to stop this deadly menace from beginning a possible galactic war.

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Plot Keywords:

star trek | third part | alien | stranded | survivor | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Regarding the absence of Alice Eve's character, Simon Pegg told Den of Geek: "I think we had some lines to explain her absence in one of the initial drafts that had her going off to start work on the Genesis project and do sort of very, very early research on that. But it didn't make it into the final cut."

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Goofs

In the final practical scene of the movie, just before the time-lapse montage of the construction of the Enterprise-A, there are a few instances of 20th/21st century "Type G" (British style) electrical outlets visible on the walls aboard Starbase Yorktown.

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Quotes

Captain James T. Kirk: How are we gonna get out of this one, Spock? We've got no ship, no crew. Not the best odds.
Commander Spock: We will do what we have always done, Jim. We will find hope in the impossible.

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Crazy Credits

There is a giant green energy-hand, in the closing credits, mentioned in the movie as one of the possibilities for a ship lost in space.

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Connections

Follows Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

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Soundtracks

Fight the Power
Written by Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour), Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee & Eric Sadler
Performed by Public Enemy
Courtesy of Def Jam Recordings
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Not the Sort of Star Trek That Made Star Trek Great

This ain't your daddy's Star Trek (and the 3D is so unnecessary that it is NOT worth the extra cost):

(1) The plot is close to incomprehensible (2) The directing is mediocre (okay, that is a characteristic in common with the original series) (3) The audience manipulation is palpable (4) The action is overblown (5) And did I mention the plot is close to incomprehensible?

Don't get me wrong. The film is generally fun. But it lacked the heart and soul present in all five television series (ain't counting no cartoons). The "Spock Prime" character is about as confusing as it gets. And while the homages to Leonard Nimoy were touching, they were a bit heavy handed.

But worst of all was the loss of any subtlety and heart. This reboot increasing seems to be solely about the money.

And the negative reaction to Zulu being gay -- which was handled with taste and, unlike the rest of the film, subtlety -- was just plain crazy. I would think that fans would have been a lot more upset about the Uhura-Spock romantic relationship given the nature of Vulcans, even half-human, half-Vulcan ones -- now that's moving away from the Roddenberry playbook far more than making Zulu gay.

All in all, Star Trek Beyond is a pleasant, but not very satisfying addition to the Star Trek compendium.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA China United Arab Emirates Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Trek 3

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$185,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$59,253,211, 24 July 2016

Gross USA:

$158,848,340

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$343,471,816

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Alibaba Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Digital Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) IMAX 6-Track 12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12 track) Auro 11.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1